Helena man arrested following armed road rage confrontation

A 43-year-old Helena man was arrested late Friday afternoon after a report of a road rage incident.

Officers responded to the area of Custer and Sanders Street at 4:46 p.m. after a caller reported another driver pointing a handgun at him.

Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Deputies located the vehicles involved on North Montana Avenue, just outside the city limits. HPD officers responded to investigate, and arrested the man, charging him with first offense driving under the influence, felony assault with a weapon, and open container in a motor vehicle.

A handgun was recovered in the incident, and the man was booked at the detention center.